FOREIGNERS GUARD THE WAY TO PEKING; And Our Own Troops Only Wait Word from Calhoun to Sail.

PEKING, Jan. 5. -- The treaty powers have undertaken the protection of the railroad between Peking and the sea. There is interruption of traffic along this line which has prevented the passage of the mails for four days. Detachments of British, German, Japanese, and French troops have been stationed at intervals between Peking and Ching Wan-Kwo, according to the plan devised two months ago. View Full Article in Timesmachine »

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